Primary Quotes

959 Primary quotes by 761 unique authors

The primary use of conversation is to satisfy the impulse to talk. — George Santayana
I was a good pupil at primary school: in the second class I was writing with no spelling mistakes, and the third and fourth classes… — Jose Saramago
Each and every day health centers provide high-quality primary and preventive care to our constituents. — Jan Schakowsky
In Illinois, community, migrant, homeless and public housing health centers operate 268 primary care sites and serve close to 1 million patients every year. — Jan Schakowsky
A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit… — Beverly Sills
Offer someone the opportunity to rebuild a company or reinvent an industry as the primary incentive, and it will attract those drawn to the challenge… — Simon Sinek
The extremists took over the primary process. — Arlen Specter
Mitt Romney's primary season embrace of the social and economic agenda of the more rabid elements of his party doomed him, especially the shrill immigration… — Eliot Spitzer
Oh the Christian church has encouraged enormous immaturity among the peoples who are its primary adherence. — John Shelby Spong
Political pandering comes in all shapes and sizes, but every four years the presidential primary bring us in contact with its purest form - praising… — John Sununu
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life. — Eckhart Tolle
In the past 40 years, the United States lost more than a million farmers and ranchers. Many of our farmers are aging. Today, only nine… — Tom Vilsack
It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free… — George Washington
I still have friends from primary school. And my two best girlfriends are from secondary school. I don't have to explain anything to them. I… — Emma Watson
I'll give you a great example of an issue that no one brought up during this Florida primary, the fact that we're going to have… — Allen West
I actually happened to be in Haiti right before the earthquake in 2010. I was there already with the organization I work with now, Artists… — Olivia Wilde
Scientists need to be prepared to engage, and the best people to engage with are students, ideally from primary school because there's no question that… — Robert Winston
I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal… — Martin Yan
If all opposition were curtailed, if all maladies were removed, then the primary purposes of the Father's plan would be frustrated. — David A. Bednar
Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level. — Abdul Kalam
Writing is incidental to my primary objective, which is spinning a good yarn. I view myself as a storyteller more than a writer. The story… — Ashwin Sanghi
Surely by now there can be few here who still believe the purpose of government is to protect us from the destructive activities of corporations.… — Derrick Jensen
A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally… — George Washington
Both liberty and equality are among the primary goals pursued by human beings throughout many centuries; but total liberty for wolves is death to the… — Isaiah Berlin
The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit,… — Miyamoto Musashi

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